No Ticket No Travel: Fare Dodging Wars (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 17th August 2026)

In London, investigators hunt for a woman thought to owe more than £2,300 in unpaid fares, and attempt to stop her at Chadwell Heath station to question her about ‘short faring’. On TfL buses in London, there’s a tip-off from a driver about a potential fare dodger, but before she can issue a penalty fare the woman takes flight and exits the bus.

Race Against the Tide (BBC 2/HD | 7:30pm to 8:00pm | Tuesday 18th August 2026) ** NEW SERIES **

Iain Stirling challenges seven teams to create seaside-inspired sand sculptures against the ticking clock of the incoming tide, beginning on St Andrews beach. From nostalgic caravans to cheeky seagulls, creativity meets chaos under the watchful eyes of judges Sadie Clayton and Jamie Wardley.

Saving Lives at Sea (BBC 2/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 18th August 2026) ** NEW SERIES **

Man Overboard. Series 11, episode 1. The Porthcawl crew respond to a 999 call about a local fisherman who’s fallen overboard. As they discover the casualty’s identity, their search becomes increasingly desperate. Out in the English Channel, there are reports of a dangerously overcrowded small boat in the shipping lanes. In North Berwick, a call comes in from a woman whose husband has been blown out to sea on a kayak that has capsized.

Ann Droid (BBC 1/HD | 9:30pm to 10:00pm | Friday 21st August 2026) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

With Michael living back at home and unemployed, he really can’t afford Linda anymore, so he decides to return her. Linda had made this week especially busy for Sue as it would have been her 50th wedding anniversary, so she leaves Michael with Sue’s itinerary and onward care instructions. But when Sue’s friends and Michael all let her down, she questions whether she can live without Linda.

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